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| Code | BTE0019 |
| Name | Introduction to Biotechnology I |
| Term | 2023-2024 Academic Year |
| Term | Fall |
| Duration (T+A) | 3-2 (T-A) (17 Week) |
| ECTS | 6 ECTS |
| National Credit | 4 National Credit |
| Teaching Language | İngilizce |
| Level | Yüksek Lisans Dersi |
| Type | Normal |
| Mode of study | Yüz Yüze Öğretim |
| Catalog Information Coordinator | |
| Course Instructor |
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Course Goal / Objective
To teach the techniques and methods used in tissue culture and genetic engineering as basic plant biotechnology subjects.
Course Content
Basic subjects will be covered as an introduction to biotechnology. These will primarily include tissue culture and genetic engineering in plants.
Course Precondition
No pre requirement
Resources
Plant Biotechnology I and II (Mehmet Babaoğlu, Ekrem Gürel, Selahattin Özcan, 2001 Selçuk University), Principles of Gene Manipulation (R.W. Old and S.B. Primrose, 1992 4. edition)
Notes
Some published articles
Course Learning Outcomes
| Order | Course Learning Outcomes |
|---|---|
| LO01 | Learns plant tissue culture and the areas it covers |
| LO02 | Learns plant production methods in vitro conditions. Knows which of them will be used for clonal production. |
| LO03 | Learns the basic principles of gene transfer to plants. |
| LO04 | Learns the necessity of hybridization at the cell level and how it is done in laboratory conditions for plants that have problems in hybridization in the classical method |
| LO05 | Learns how to obtain clean production material that is disease-free, especially free from viruses and virus-like pathogens |
| LO06 | Learns the methods used in obtaining transgenic plants. Gain knowledge of whether commercially produced transgenic plants are potential risk factors |
Relation with Program Learning Outcome
| Order | Type | Program Learning Outcomes | Level |
|---|---|---|---|
| PLO01 | Bilgi - Kuramsal, Olgusal | Based on the undergraduate level qualifications, develops and deepens the knowledge in the same or different field at the level of expertise and analyzes and interprets them using statistical methods. | |
| PLO02 | Beceriler - Bilişsel, Uygulamalı | To identifiy the interdisciplinary interaction of the field and to solve use of the methods. | 1 |
| PLO03 | Beceriler - Bilişsel, Uygulamalı | Interpret the knowledge gained in the field by integrating the information from different disciplines and creates new information | 2 |
| PLO04 | Yetkinlikler - Bağımsız Çalışabilme ve Sorumluluk Alabilme Yetkinliği | Develops new strategic approaches for solving complex problems that are encountered in applications related to the field. | 3 |
| PLO05 | Yetkinlikler - Öğrenme Yetkinliği | To teach the social, scientific, cultural and ethical values during the collection, interpretation, implementation and announcement of the data related to the field. | |
| PLO06 | Yetkinlikler - İletişim ve Sosyal Yetkinlik | To solve the problems encountered in the field and cominicate by using research methods. | 4 |
| PLO07 | Yetkinlikler - Alana Özgü Yetkinlik | To gain the ability to develop and deepen the knowledge in the field of biotechnology | 5 |
| PLO08 | Bilgi - Kuramsal, Olgusal | Knows the ethical rules to be considered while obtaining biotechnological products. | |
| PLO09 | Yetkinlikler - İletişim ve Sosyal Yetkinlik | Establishes functional interaction by using strategic decision-making processes in solving the problems encountered in the field. | |
| PLO10 | Yetkinlikler - Alana Özgü Yetkinlik | Gains the ability to develop and deepen their knowledge in the field of biotechnology at the level of expertise. |
Week Plan
| Week | Topic | Preparation | Methods |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Chronological development covering the first studies in the field of Plant Tissue Culture and Biotechnology | Course notes and related books | Öğretim Yöntemleri: Anlatım, Gösteri |
| 2 | Plant tissue culture media and contents | Course notes and related books | Öğretim Yöntemleri: Anlatım, Gösteri |
| 3 | Micropropagation methods and application areas in plants | Course notes and related books | Öğretim Yöntemleri: Anlatım, Gösteri |
| 4 | Disease-free production methods by tissue culture | Course notes and related books | Öğretim Yöntemleri: Anlatım, Gösteri, Gösterip Yaptırma |
| 5 | Protoplast culture and somatic hybridization | Course notes and related books | Öğretim Yöntemleri: Anlatım, Gösteri, Gösterip Yaptırma |
| 6 | In vitro somaclonal variation and in vitro selection | Course notes and related books | Öğretim Yöntemleri: Anlatım, Gösteri, Tartışma |
| 7 | Shoot-tip grafting in plants | Course notes and related books | Öğretim Yöntemleri: Anlatım, Gösteri, Gösterip Yaptırma, Tartışma, Soru-Cevap |
| 8 | Germplasm preservation in tissue culture | Course notes and related books | Öğretim Yöntemleri: Anlatım, Gösteri |
| 9 | Techniques used in genetic engineering | Course notes and related books | Öğretim Yöntemleri: Anlatım, Gösteri, Tartışma, Soru-Cevap |
| 10 | Agrobacterium mediated gene-transfer methods | Course notes and related books | Öğretim Yöntemleri: Anlatım, Gösteri |
| 11 | Direct gene transfer into protoplast | Course notes and related books | Öğretim Yöntemleri: Anlatım, Gösteri, Gösterip Yaptırma |
| 12 | Examples of genetically modified plants | Course notes and related books | Öğretim Yöntemleri: Anlatım, Gösteri |
| 13 | Information about the genes used for resistance to viruses in important fruit trees | Course notes and related books | Öğretim Yöntemleri: Anlatım, Gösteri |
| 14 | New methods in gene transfer-Crispr-Cas9 | Course notes and related books | Öğretim Yöntemleri: Anlatım, Tartışma |
| 15 | Transgenic commercial plants produced around the world | Course notes and related books | Öğretim Yöntemleri: Anlatım, Tartışma, Soru-Cevap, Gösteri |
| 16 | Term Exams | Written exam | Ölçme Yöntemleri: Yazılı Sınav |
| 17 | Term Exams | Written exam | Ölçme Yöntemleri: Proje / Tasarım |
Student Workload - ECTS
| Works | Number | Time (Hour) | Workload (Hour) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Course Related Works | |||
| Class Time (Exam weeks are excluded) | 14 | 5 | 70 |
| Out of Class Study (Preliminary Work, Practice) | 14 | 5 | 70 |
| Assesment Related Works | |||
| Homeworks, Projects, Others | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Mid-term Exams (Written, Oral, etc.) | 1 | 5 | 5 |
| Final Exam | 1 | 15 | 15 |
| Total Workload (Hour) | 160 | ||
| Total Workload / 25 (h) | 6,40 | ||
| ECTS | 6 ECTS | ||